Bathroom revamp, advice appreciated!

Get rid of the bath. Shower is the best choice. I have a shower over the bath. I am waiting for a property that has a shower only.l have problems getting into the bath to use the shower. Think ahead to when you are older have mobility problems.

Feelingmyage totally wrong. My son absolutely wont shower. He hates them passionately. Always a bath.

Hunt - I think you can find a bath that will fit, and be suitable for a shower over, and not use an ocean of water. Just one example - EASTBROOK URBAN SIT BATH WITH TWIN GRIPS - 1250 X 725MM

My main advice is to make sure all the pipe work is accessible. I wanted to change to a dual head shower in my flat but the plumbers have all pointed out that ALL pipework is behind the tiled wall which backs on to another room. The entire wall would have to come down. I just hope the shower outlives me now!

Just revamped our bathroom.... after the kitchen. The biggest mistake I made was not have an L shaped bath. Because husband can no longer clamber into bath I opted for a big shower instead. With three prolapsed discs in my back... when will I start to think of myself. He’s fine and dandy with his walk in shower and I miss my hot bath so much I could cry! That was six months ago .... regret...regret...regret! Plump for a lovely L-shape and luxuriate in it.

Consider using wet wall panels around the shower/bath rather than tiles. I would never buy a property with tiles after the expense and mess we had removing the tiles when doing our bathroom. No matter how beautiful your tiles styles change and tastes differ. Wet wall panels save money and are
easily changed.

I would change it to a large walk in shower or really popular these days a wet room. A lot of younger people don't want baths when they buy property, it's one thing my son always says when he looks at any with a bath - "that will have to go.. new shower.."
We haven't had a bath for 25 years, only ever used it for showering and had the hassle of climbing in and out. My OH would really struggle getting into it these days.

Don't get rid of the bath. A lot of people, me included, won't buy a property without a bath. A shower over is the way to go if space is limited.

A wall fitted toilet makes cleaning the bathroom floor much, much easier.

Is there any possibility of moving the inner wall of the bathroom to accommodate both a bath and a shower, as you all seem to think it is a necessary selling-point to have a tub?

Or converting somewhere else into a separate toilet and hand-basin?

I prefer having a shower to a bath - just quicker, however I absolutely hate trying to keep the cubicle clean. There are so many nooks and crannies and unless you wipe and dry the glass doors down every time they end up with water/lime marks (depending on hardness of water). The other day I was inside the cubicle cleaning (fully clothed) and accidentally turned the tap whilst polishing it and got soaked! I like the idea of a walk-in shower that’s just an extension of the bathroom but space is needed for that. I find an over bath shower much easier to clean but harder to get in and out of. With lack of space it’s always a compromise.

How very helpful and practical.
Thank you

You could have a very small bathtub - 1.2m by 700mm, and have space for a shower cubicle. We have only a shower, so when son's leg was in plaster, he couldn't shower - wished then that we had even a small tub. So now we're going for both - tiny tub and big shower.

Mine did not cost half as much- I cannot remember the amount but that bill would have stayed with me forever.

Newquay wow that's a lot.!! I can't imagine how taking a bath out and replacing it with a shower stall would cost so much !! ..but thank you for input!!

Mm-we has ours done while we were away thank goodness, the dust is everywhere! If you’re having falls you need to address the problem IMHO. As for cost (!) just received bill from builder (who is neighbour). Estimate was £3,200, bill is £5,700! Gulp! That does include plumber but not electrician. We had already paid just over £4K to suppliers too. Might have to sell a kidney as our DD2 would say

Dude. L shaped bath tubs. Never heard of them here (US). Googled them. Very nice! Could have used one in our new house! Wish I had known!

We use a shower in the master bath. But do have a tub/shower combo in the guest bath. That’s pretty standard here.

Have fun designing!

I have a very small upstairs bathroom ( separate toilet).. wooden floors . The room is just long enough to have a bath wall to wall, with an over bath electric shower which my husband installed , and next to it with just a couple of inches to spare is the sink and unit!

I'm desperate to have the bath removed and a walk in shower installed instead, but o/h thinks it would cost too much and create too much upheaval. After several falls trying to step out of our bath despite having a grab rail, I really want to have the shower installed , can anyone give me advice as to how much it may cost and all what's involved, and even perhaps the recommendation for a fitter/plumber. I'm near North London

many thanks in advance

I have underfloor heating. It's well worth the extra expense!

I second the higher toilet suggestion. So much more comfortable. An extractor fan is essential and to give the feeling of more space keep everything possible off the floor. Underfloor heating is wonderful (we don't have that and I never let my OH forget he talked me out of it).

I have never seen an L shaped bath. Do you mean a P shaped one? Personally we prefer a bath with the thermostatic mixer tap for the shower/bathfill in the middle rather than at the end. It gives you the option of which direction you wish to lie and two grandchildren can enjoy a bath together without discomfort.

Fit a stainless steel shower caddy, chrome caddies usually rust.

Yes we’ve gone for easy taps you can push up. Grab rails-in chrome look rather posh-in shower near head and on leaving and one near to toilet to avoid OP problem. And we had a “comfort seat” loo-slightly higher (we are both tall). There’s a flipper door at foot of shower screen so can get in and out easily.
We did think about keeping a bath, as OP have said, but we would/should not use it.

We have a concealed cistern but boxed it in with tongue and groove (painted grey) using screws covered with a silver dome. This made for easy removal for maintenance.

However, we did decide to future proof for ourselves and replaced the bath with a large walk in shower. We've never regretted it.

Yes to toilet bowl flush to the back wall so no nooks to clean.

Make sure the washbasin tap/s can swivel out of the way, something we overlooked.

Ensure the toilet roll holder cannot be leaned upon by children getting off the toilet, that's how ours eventually pulled out of the wall last week!
(Looking at you youngest dgc aged 3).

Coat hook on the back of the bathroom door is invaluable.

Feelingmyage55 Take your point, but still feel that it is better to keep a bath, I love the occasional soak!

We already have non slip bathroom flooring, but may have to change colour, but of course will make sure the replacement meets the same standard.

Not actually in answer to your questions but we have had 5 new bathrooms fitted over the years (not in the same house I hasten to add ?). Here are some thoughts.
Had a loo fitted with concealed cistern in a wooden unit. SIL broke the toilet seat and we couldn’t get it fixed as there wasn’t enough access in the unit to get underneath and fix it.
Big tiles means less grouting and easier to keep clean.
Finger tiles (long thin ones) look good but collect dust in between them.
Fittings flush to the floor with no gaps behind are easier to clean than those where there is a gap behind the toilet.
Units that don’t touch the floor at all are great as you can just clean under them.
Our bath is big is 180 x 800 it takes hours to fill to a sensible level (it is smaller than the one the bathroom bloke wanted to install.
Double sided mirror doors on bathroom cabinets are great if you want to look at your hair from all angles.
If having a sink set in a unit make sure the top of the unit is well sealed and not wood or it will rot.
Hope you enjoy your new bathroom phoenix